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U.N. Hears More Claims of Syrian Chem Strikes
May 23, 2013 | Chemical Weapons UseA high-level U.N. Middle East specialist on Wednesday said a growing number of chemical strike claims are coming out of Syria, Reuters reported.
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Can Obama End the 'Forever War'?
May 23, 2013 | Michael Hirsh | TerrorismWASHINGTON -- In what is being billed as a major speech Thursday, President Obama is expected to lay out the "next phase" in America's nearly 12-year-old war against al-Qaida, possibly including a plan to clear out the Guantanamo Bay prison by trying or repatriating detainees there.
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House Lawmakers Sprint Through Nuclear Arms Spending Debate
WASHINGTON -- House lawmakers took less than 10 minutes to wrap up a Wednesday discussion of a spending bill component containing several restrictions on the Obama administration's handling of nuclear arms and missile defense operations.
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North Korean Official Looks for Meeting With Chinese President
May 23, 2013 | Nuclear Nonproliferation, Arms Control, DisarmamentA top North Korean military official on Thursday was biding his time ahead of an anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Associated Press reported.
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FBI Arrests Man in Spokane Ricin Incident
The FBI on Wednesday took into custody a 37-year-old man suspected of sending the biological toxin ricin to a federal judge and a post office in Spokane, Wash., the Associated Press reported.
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NRC Panel Reviews Fears Plutonium Vulnerable To Theft
WASHINGTON – A Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing board is reviewing activists’ claims that plans to convert nuclear weapon-usable plutonium into reactor fuel in South Carolina do not include adequate security measures.
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Pentagon Authorizes Nuclear Materials Transport Under Nunn-Lugar Program
May 22, 2013 | Chris Schneidmiller | Cooperative Threat Reduction, NuclearWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Defense Department has authorized its Cooperative Threat Reduction program to provide for transit of materials that could be used in nuclear or radiological weapons, officials confirmed this week.
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Senator Looks to Strengthen WMD Nonproliferation in Middle East, North Africa
May 22, 2013 | Chris Schneidmiller | Cooperative Threat Reduction, Biological , Cooperative Threat Reduction, Chemical , Cooperative Threat Reduction, NuclearWASHINGTON – A Senate Democrat on Wednesday submitted a bill aimed at applying lessons learned in threat-reduction operations in the former Soviet Union to strengthening WMD nonproliferation activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Reactor Vessel Arrives at Iran's Arak Plant: IAEA
Iran has shipped a reactor vessel to an unfinished heavy-water complex but has yet to finish putting the equipment in place, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday in a new report on the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear operations.
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Minuteman 3 ICBM Launched in Test
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday conducted a trial flight of its Minuteman 3 ICBM.
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Oman, U.S. Close in on $2.1B Antimissile Deal
The United States appears ready to supply Oman with $2.1 billion in air-defense technology U.S. government personnel said would complement similar gear sold to regional partners including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, United Press International reported on Tuesday.
Quote of the Day
Jin Canrong, associate dean of Renmin University's School of International Studies, on likely topics of discussion during a high-level North Korean official's trip this week to Beijing.The Chinese people have been angered by North Korea's provocations. Certainly one of China's demands will be for North Korea to stop doing this.
